In The Kitchen

I’m becoming a big fan of shiso since Amy planted it in my garden this summer. It’s minty, grassy flavor is just the thing on a hot spell like the one we are having this week (seriously, 103F in Seattle? I did not move here for weeks like this!) So, I was happy to help out with Design Sponge’s In The Kitchen with this recipe for Ginger Shiso Syrup.

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What I really love about this syrup (or really, any herbal simple syrup) is how many different things you can do with it. Add a little to something fizzy, citrusy and if you are so inclined, boozy, and you have the perfect drink too cool you down on a day like today (Ginger shiso mojitos anyone?). Or, stir some into a fruit puree, freeze and you have a remarkable sorbet. Or, if you kitchen isn’t hot enough to bake without the use of an oven, try it drizzle over some fruit on a pound cake. Ooo, mama.


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For these recipe, head on over to Design Sponge. And for even more summery herby recipes, check out Summer Fest!

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Comments

  1. Liska     7.31.09 / 11am

    The pictures are really stunning. So pure and beautiful.



  2. Lana Kole     7.31.09 / 12pm

    Congrats to you! Dwell Magazine just tweeted about you on twitter.com That’s how i came across your website. Great photos!
    ? Lana Kole



  3. Kris Mulkey     7.31.09 / 2pm

    I saw the Dwell twitter too. Cool site. I’ll be back.



  4. tara     7.31.09 / 5pm

    Shiso and ginger? What a sublime combination; love the idea of cool, spicy heat. I could see it with puréed peaches in a Bellini, or poured over wedges of ripe mango. Yum. Stunning photos, as always.



  5. Julia @ Mélanger     7.31.09 / 6pm

    Oh, lovely photographs. Love the sound of a ginger shiso mojito!



  6. Ashley     8.1.09 / 3am

    Your blog is so beautiful! I love the photographs!



  7. johanna     8.2.09 / 1pm

    so THAT’s where our supposedly super hot summer has gone???? we haven’t had our fair share this year, that’s for sure! I have never tried shiso, but it sounds winderful… i drink lots of mint tea, so i guess this would be right up my alley! i must see if i can find it here in the UK!



  8. diva     8.5.09 / 7pm

    shiso mojito sounds dreamy! i particularly like shiso tempura :)



  9. bibliochef     8.8.09 / 3pm

    Just had shiso for the first time — or at least recognized it — and love it. I had it at the Finger Lakes Culinary Bounty dinner, a fund raiser/celebration for grass roots food things in the Finger Lakes area of upstate NY



  10. Sonja     8.11.09 / 4am

    Shiso leaves are wonderful – such a distinctive taste! I use them a lot in my Japanese cooking, but so far I have never tried using them in drinks or sorbets – great idea!



  11. Rena     8.18.09 / 12pm

    Brilliant! I fully intended to plant shiso in my garden this year, and time slipped away and I never bought the seeds. Drat. Next year for sure… this lovely idea seals the deal.



  12. Meg     8.25.09 / 8am

    I just came across your blog and love it! Can’t wait to be a regular!



  13. Julie     8.29.09 / 9am

    LOVE THIS BLOG! I have never had shiso…where can i pick some up? It sounds right up my alley!



  14. Kitchen Butterfly     9.9.09 / 3pm

    Been seeing this at a shop I go to, so next time…I’ll get some purple shiso leaves


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